December 12, 2007

MP3 Truffles: Uuulllmmmm

From Bostworld:
"According to the liner notes of this self-released album from 1975,
Milwaukee keyboard prodigy and supper club circuit regular Archie Ulm
'devastated the traditional concept of organ playing by inciting his
audiences to stunning highs of musical awareness.'" And by that they
mean misplayed versions of television theme songs, of course.
Archie Ulm: The Rockford FilesNBC Mystery Movie Theme

You know what's wrong with all the new "retro" music, especially that kickballer stuff? It's that the irony ruins it. You need to be completely sincere in your paranoia about technology, your bad Casio beats, and your chants of "evacuate your seat", and your Mr. T. impressions. Kind of like how Ohio Players member Junie Morrison rocked it in 1985. (via Robots In Heat)Junie Morrison: Techno-Freqs

I was just not expecting a cover of early Bob Seger to rock this solidly. Well, that's what I get for underestimating the silver bullet, or at least the 60s bands who liked his early stuff. (via Iron Leg)The Caretakers: East Side Story

While we are on the subject of cover versions that just shouldn't work: I've been a fan of "Rasputin" masters Boney M for a while now, but this
is the first I've heard of their surprisingly loyal Neil Young cover.
(via Domino Rally)
Boney M: Heart Of Gold

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As far as I know there were at least two other Star Trek themed bands.
The Vulcaneers, a poor imitation of Thee Shatners but worth checking out. Mike Lucas of Phantom Surfers/Knights of the New Crusade fame produced their amusingly titled LP "Beat me off, Scotty."
No Kill I, who are apparently still going, are a Star Trek punk rock band with some pretty funny costumes.
http://www.nokilli.com/
Thee Shatners were an alternate incarnation of the Ne'er Do Wells/High Fives and that track featured above is a reworded version of The Mummies "Stronger than dirt."

Clint, that's the second cock shot post this month. And it gets more excruciating each time... Shatner? SHATNER!?! Damn, he's got man titties. I did not need to know that.

I can remember only one musically great moment from Star Trek proper. The Enterprise interdicts the Jefferson Starship and Spock jams with some space hippy who in fact does look a bit like Jourma Kaukonen but with silly putty ears. "Headin' out for Eden, hey Brother!"

How could anyone NOT associate early Bob Seger with raw rock and roll (or even high-octane suburban soul) unless they were unfamiliar with the early Seger singles? Unfortunately, the majority of that stuff is not officially in print anymore, though it would be a stunning surprise to anyone who just knows his later-period folky ballads.

If you never expected an early Seger song to rock out, then you've only heard his post-'72ish material. He was one of the reasons 1960s garage punk from MI is superior to any other region anywhere during that prime period. "East Side Story" is a great song, but I love the Seger original.